Check-book



H. A. PRIZER.

CHECK BQOK. mucmou FILED JULY 29, 192.

Patented Dec. 27, 1921;

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- H. A. PRIZER.

CHECK- BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1921.

1,401,279, Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY A. PRIZER, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM MANN COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PEN NSYLVAN IA.

CHECK-BOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

Application filed July 29, .1921. Serial No. 488,425.

To all whom it concern Be it known that I, HARRY A. lmzuu. a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Check-Books, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a check book with stub sections, which are detachably mounted in a binder so that when all of the checks have been used the stubs can be removed from the binder and another series of checks and stubs can be located in the binder.

Another object of the invention is to hold the stubs and checks firmly in the binder by a tongue, which neatly fits a pocket in the binder and which has a two-point contact.

A further object of the invention is to provide a check book in which the checks and stubs are mounted in a binder and in which a tongue is secured to the stubs and is adapted to a pocket in the binder and. tongue, when the checks have been used, be ing bent over the stubs and acting as a binder therefor.

These objects I attain in the following manner, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved check book pad located in a binder;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the binder;

Fi 3 is a detached view of the pad with the s eets turned back to show the tongue;

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the pad;

Fig. 5 is a sectional perspective view showingrthe pad attached to the binder;

ig. 6 is a view illustrating a wide sup plelnentary tongue;

Figs. 7 and 8 are views illustrating another modification; and

Fig. 9 is a view showing a narrow extension of the main tongue.

The sheets of checks 3 and stubs 2 are formed into a pad 1. In the present instance, there are three checks to each sheet, but it will be understood that the number of checks may vary, according to the size of the pad. The stubs of the pad are secured together and to a tongue 4 by staples 5. Covering the staples, as well as reinforcing the tongue, is a sheet of fabric 6 (Fig. 5). The tongue is shaped at the back, as shown in Fig. 4, and has two out out portions 7 forming supplementary tongues 8.

9 is the back oi the check book having a base section 11. and a cover section 12 connected by a hinge section 13. In the base section is a pocket l t for the reception of the tongue t. When the pad of checks and stubs is in position in the cover, the supple mentary tongues S are located on the outside of the pocket, while the main tongue extends into the pocket. The" straight upper edge of the pocket firmly holds the tongue and, as the body of the tongue preferably made to fit neatly in the pocket, the check pad is held firmly in the cover.

In some instances, instead oi. two supplemental tongues 8. a single wide tongue 8" may be used, as shown in Fig. 6. In order to prevent any movement of the check pad in the back, especially where the pad contains a large number of checks, the tongue may be of an extra width, extending back of the checks, but disconnected therefrom, as shown clearly in Fig. 7. This extension may be of such a width that it can be folded over the stubs, when all of the checks of the pad are used, so as to form a binder for the stubs, as illustrated clearly in Fig. 8. In this case, the tongue is preferably the same length as the stubs.

Another modification is illustrated in Fig. 9, in which. in addition to the supplemental tongues at the top of the main tongue 7, there is a narrow extension 15 at the free end of the tongue. This extension is passed through a slot in the base of the pocket, as

shown. by dotted lines in Fig. 2, and tends to hold the tongue rigidly in the pocket By the above construction, it will be seen that the pads of checks and. stubs can be easily mounted in the binder and will be firmly held therein by the neat fit of the main tongue ip If additional support is desired, then the extension 15 may be formed on the end of the main tongue and passed through a slot in the binder. Where it is desired to form a cover for the used checks, then the tongue may be made wide as illustrated so that it can be folded over the stubs.

I claim:

1. The combination of a pad of checks and stubs; a tongue secured at the back of the pad and to the stubs, said tongue having a supplemental tongue; and. a binder having a. pocket therein to receive the tongue, the supplemental tongue extending out of the pocket and forming a means for holding the pad firmly in the binder.

2. The combination in a check book, of a pad of checks and stubs; a tongue at the back of the pad and secured to the upper edge of the stubs so as to allow the checks to be free, the tongue having two supplemental tongues spaced apart; and a binder having a pocket therein adapted to receive the main tongue of the pad, the supplemental tongues of the pad extending on the outside of the pocket and forming a rigid support to prevent the movement of the pad in the binder.

3. The combination of a pad, checks and stubs; a tongue at the back of the pad having a portion secured to the upper edges of the stubs and having an extension projecting back of the checks; supplemental tongues spaced apart; and a binder having a pocket arranged to receive the main tongue, the supplemental tongues extending on the outside of the pocket.

4. The combination of a check book consisting of a pad of checks and stubs; a tongue at the back of the pad secured to the upper edge of the stubs, the tongue having a lateral extension of a Width sufiicient to allow the extension to be turned over onto the stubs to form a cover for the stubs after the checks have been used; and a binder having a pocket adapted to receive the tongue.

5. The combination of a check book consisting of a pad of checks and stubs having a tongue at the back secured to the upper edge of the pad; a narrow tongue at the free end of the main tongue; and a binder having a pocket to receive the main tongue, the pocket being slotted for the passage of the narrow tongue.

HARRY A. PRIZER. 

